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Train Wreck

Date: 07 1927
Description: On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
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Milk Strike

Date: 01 10 1934
Description: Milk strikers and a pile of empty milk cans next to railroad tracks. Bill Nemeth (left) is pouring out milk in an attempt to create a shortage that would r...
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Paving North Main Street

Date: 1901
Description: A crew of construction workers paving North Main Street with brick.
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Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Johnson Wax Research and Development Tower under construction.
Manuscript

Racine — Air City

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: The letterhead stationery of a Racine economic development committee reads: "Air City, Where the Air-Minded Live," The design shows airplanes and even a...
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Train Wreck

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Corliss. A large crowd of men are watching as a Bucyrus crane is lifting a car b...
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Racine Roundhouse

Date: 
Description: The locomotive "D.K. Bush," which was built in the Racine shops of the Western Union Railroad in 1879, the same year in which the line came into the posses...
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Railroad Repair Work

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Description: Group of men repairing railroad track near Racine.
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Racine Trolley

Date: 1891
Description: View across road construction towards a horse-drawn trolley on railroad tracks on Racine Street. Men and children are standing near piles of road building ...
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Luther Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View of Luther Hall, built in about 1850 or 1860.
Postcard

West Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down sidewalk along the right side of West Main Street. Caption reads: "West Main St., Waterford, Wis."
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Second Street

Date: 1920
Description: View of Second Street.
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East Side of Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View of the buildings located on what is thought to be the east side of Main Street, including a physician and surgeon's office and a bank.
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Jefferson Street, Waterford, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View down sidewalk along the left side of Jefferson Street. Caption reads: "Jefferson St., Waterford, Wis."
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Union House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the Union House. Three men are standing on the sidewalk in front.
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Winslow School

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Winslow School.
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Wild Residence

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from street towards the residence of Fred Wild.
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West Park

Date: 1888
Description: View down the center of a tree-lined path in West Park.
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Washington School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view from street towards the Washington School, with a group of children standing in front of it.
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Elevated View of Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of the downtown area looking northeast from the courthouse corner.

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